Slugs and snails are the bane of many a gardener's life, decimating plants especially seedlings or those with soft leaves.

Hyacinth bulbs are easy to grow in a garden and also one of the easiest flowers to force into bloom indoors in winter.

Begonias, pentas, geraniums, marigolds, cosmos, and primroses are some of the 16 annual flowers that can still bloom in ...

From pastel pink to magenta, you're sure to find a shrub with pink flowers that will look spectacular in your yard.

Arne Maynard shares his design for a softly coloured border that flowers in late May before giving way to lush foliage – and ...

Wild geranium (Geranium maculatum) is a native, clump-forming perennial occurring in woodlands. Five-petaled, saucer-shaped ...

Black spot is a disease that can affect rose plants and cause the leaves to fall off early - but there is one key way to ...

Gardening expert Alan Titchmarsh has revealed the five shrubs that every garden should have, as they provide form, colour and ...

On my way home from teaching a wild edible class this week, I noticed an unusual plantin full bloom. I have been a fan of this plant since I lived in Florida. Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus or Opuntia ...

While the carpenter and bumble bees were the most obvious visitors to the lupines, a closer look revealed a host of activity ...

Bringing twinkling fireflies to your garden isn't difficult — just plant fast-growing flowers like black eyed Susans, boneset ...